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		<title>By: Brad Isaac</title>
		<link>http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2008/02/5-reasons-why-youll-never-amount-to-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-53637</link>
		<dc:creator>Brad Isaac</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;span class=&quot;topsy_trackback_comment&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;topsy_twitter_username&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;topsy_trackback_content&quot;&gt;5 Reasons Why You&#039;ll Never Amount to Anything... http://bit.ly/7WKIQR&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">5 Reasons Why You&#39;ll Never Amount to Anything&#8230; <a href="http://bit.ly/7WKIQR" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/7WKIQR</a></span></span></span></p>
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		<title>By: Joan Jackson</title>
		<link>http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2008/02/5-reasons-why-youll-never-amount-to-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-52907</link>
		<dc:creator>Joan Jackson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Let&#039;s not forget what happened to the Sgt. in Full Metal Jacket :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let&#8217;s not forget what happened to the Sgt. in Full Metal Jacket <img src='http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Seventeen Best-of Articles To Make You Unstoppable &#187; Persistence Unlimited Goal Setting Blog - Setting and Reaching Your Goals</title>
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		<dc:creator>Seventeen Best-of Articles To Make You Unstoppable &#187; Persistence Unlimited Goal Setting Blog - Setting and Reaching Your Goals</dc:creator>
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		<title>By: Tanuki</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tanuki</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Now, you know what would be GREAT? A podcast by Sgt. Major delivered in his best drill sergeant voice - I&#039;d subscribe in a heartbeat! :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now, you know what would be GREAT? A podcast by Sgt. Major delivered in his best drill sergeant voice &#8211; I&#8217;d subscribe in a heartbeat! <img src='http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Ria Kennedy</title>
		<link>http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2008/02/5-reasons-why-youll-never-amount-to-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-26838</link>
		<dc:creator>Ria Kennedy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>OK, OK, I want in on the fun. I will come in as Mother Earth, totally hippie and fuzzy: 

1) Starchild, it is energy that drives the universe. So catch the energy and when you make the connection the wind will be behind you and then LEAP! Leap! L  e   a   p..... Trust the universe and it will catch you.

2) Nothing is wasted, there are no mistakes. Everything comes from something and goes to something. We are just ... well, we&#039;re just energy, all energy. Yesssss. So it&#039;s like a big circle. A circle of life, and hope and transference. So when you hope you create energy and when you focus that energy, you BECOME.

3) Bow and rest upon the stabilizing influence of earth which grounds us and envelops our sorrow. And then you&#039;ll see it&#039;s all a cosmic coincidence, and when you look at your weaknesses correctly, they are strength multiplied by humility and you transcend.

4) We&#039;re all stupid. So stooooooo-pid.... The genius of the universe eclipses our puny intellect and makes us mute and dumb. Oh, I am weak with the power of all that I do not know.

5) The flower does not worry whether or not it will open, yet every day one blooms anew. And the wind blows and the water ripples without a thought. Empty your thoughts into the universe, and you will find the answers there, if only you can find the question -- then you will find the answer -- and another question... and perhaps even yourself.

Starchild: Chase the dream which you embody.

Peace,

Mother Earth

*****

I do see Sgt. O&#039;s point that sometimes you need a smack upside the head. But put-downs would not be my first or only choice.  Rebukes and dressing downs used carelessly could cause more harm than good. I suppose if they were used carefully for a good reason, it would be at least for a point. 

Thanks Sgt. O, I enjoyed that. (Oh, and peace!) :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OK, OK, I want in on the fun. I will come in as Mother Earth, totally hippie and fuzzy: </p>
<p>1) Starchild, it is energy that drives the universe. So catch the energy and when you make the connection the wind will be behind you and then LEAP! Leap! L  e   a   p&#8230;.. Trust the universe and it will catch you.</p>
<p>2) Nothing is wasted, there are no mistakes. Everything comes from something and goes to something. We are just &#8230; well, we&#8217;re just energy, all energy. Yesssss. So it&#8217;s like a big circle. A circle of life, and hope and transference. So when you hope you create energy and when you focus that energy, you BECOME.</p>
<p>3) Bow and rest upon the stabilizing influence of earth which grounds us and envelops our sorrow. And then you&#8217;ll see it&#8217;s all a cosmic coincidence, and when you look at your weaknesses correctly, they are strength multiplied by humility and you transcend.</p>
<p>4) We&#8217;re all stupid. So stooooooo-pid&#8230;. The genius of the universe eclipses our puny intellect and makes us mute and dumb. Oh, I am weak with the power of all that I do not know.</p>
<p>5) The flower does not worry whether or not it will open, yet every day one blooms anew. And the wind blows and the water ripples without a thought. Empty your thoughts into the universe, and you will find the answers there, if only you can find the question &#8212; then you will find the answer &#8212; and another question&#8230; and perhaps even yourself.</p>
<p>Starchild: Chase the dream which you embody.</p>
<p>Peace,</p>
<p>Mother Earth</p>
<p>*****</p>
<p>I do see Sgt. O&#8217;s point that sometimes you need a smack upside the head. But put-downs would not be my first or only choice.  Rebukes and dressing downs used carelessly could cause more harm than good. I suppose if they were used carefully for a good reason, it would be at least for a point. </p>
<p>Thanks Sgt. O, I enjoyed that. (Oh, and peace!) <img src='http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Lucy Mauterer</title>
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		<dc:creator>Lucy Mauterer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:18:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Brad,

You must be getting a little frustrated with all the folks that visit your site and read your newsletters  (and aren&#039;t listening), to use the DS approach!

I empathize entirely. I run a natural cleaning company and offer folks safer solutions to cleaning their homes and offices. Its amazing how many people will stand there and listen to me explaining what the various toxins in their commercial cleaning products can do to their bodies and then tell me they don&#039;t feel their bathroom or kitchen is clean unless they can smell the chlorine bleach, a potent neurotoxin. 

Those people, I just let go of. You can only work with the ones who are truly responding to what you offer. Its a waste of energy to worry about those who won&#039;t listen. 

Same with your business. Those who respond will take your message and run with it. Those who won&#039;t, well they aren&#039;t worth your time.

Good job, sweetie. Love your newsletter!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Brad,</p>
<p>You must be getting a little frustrated with all the folks that visit your site and read your newsletters  (and aren&#8217;t listening), to use the DS approach!</p>
<p>I empathize entirely. I run a natural cleaning company and offer folks safer solutions to cleaning their homes and offices. Its amazing how many people will stand there and listen to me explaining what the various toxins in their commercial cleaning products can do to their bodies and then tell me they don&#8217;t feel their bathroom or kitchen is clean unless they can smell the chlorine bleach, a potent neurotoxin. </p>
<p>Those people, I just let go of. You can only work with the ones who are truly responding to what you offer. Its a waste of energy to worry about those who won&#8217;t listen. </p>
<p>Same with your business. Those who respond will take your message and run with it. Those who won&#8217;t, well they aren&#8217;t worth your time.</p>
<p>Good job, sweetie. Love your newsletter!</p>
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		<title>By: Kelly Andrew Brown</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kelly Andrew Brown</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ouch.

Brad, I just discovered your site and this was hilarious. Then again most humor is based in truth, right?

&#039;Seems like there&#039;s a mountain of touchy-feely advice out there for being productive -- much of it good stuff to be sure (much of it not) -- intellectually we &#039;get it.&#039;  But until it becomes visceral we don&#039;t take action.

I guess sometimes we just need a good kick in the rear to get going.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ouch.</p>
<p>Brad, I just discovered your site and this was hilarious. Then again most humor is based in truth, right?</p>
<p>&#8216;Seems like there&#8217;s a mountain of touchy-feely advice out there for being productive &#8212; much of it good stuff to be sure (much of it not) &#8212; intellectually we &#8216;get it.&#8217;  But until it becomes visceral we don&#8217;t take action.</p>
<p>I guess sometimes we just need a good kick in the rear to get going.</p>
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		<title>By: Mike King</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mike King</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:24:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Do you need to ask?  Bring it on if you think you&#039;re so tough!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you need to ask?  Bring it on if you think you&#8217;re so tough!</p>
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		<title>By: Brad Isaac</title>
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		<dc:creator>Brad Isaac</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:18:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So ...  Should I invite Sgt. Major back for some followup posts?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So &#8230;  Should I invite Sgt. Major back for some followup posts?</p>
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		<title>By: Brad Isaac</title>
		<link>http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2008/02/5-reasons-why-youll-never-amount-to-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-26830</link>
		<dc:creator>Brad Isaac</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;cleaned it up (just a little bit) &lt;/em&gt;

Yeah, I had to drop and do 20 push ups when Sgt. Maj. saw I goofed up the formatting.

It might help if you attach a visual to the document before you give it to your son.   ;)

&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/823033990_27e675386a_o.jpg&quot; /&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>cleaned it up (just a little bit) </em></p>
<p>Yeah, I had to drop and do 20 push ups when Sgt. Maj. saw I goofed up the formatting.</p>
<p>It might help if you attach a visual to the document before you give it to your son.   <img src='http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><img src="http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/823033990_27e675386a_o.jpg" /></p>
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